HALF-CENTURY PUZZLEMAKERS' WEEK -- All the daily crosswords this week, Monday through Saturday, are by puzzlemakers who have been contributing to The Times for more than 50 years. Lou Sabin, of Milltown, N.J., sold his first puzzle to The Times in 1950. He now constructs crosswords with his wife, Fran. Altogether Lou has had more than 150 puzzles in the paper.

THINGS WITH WINGS(38A. What the answers to all the asterisked clues are), MOTH (1A. *One attracted to a flame),DOUBLE EAGLE (17A. *Bygone $20 gold coin),AIR FORCE ONE (58A. *President’s ride); GNAT (69A. *Pest you might slap),RAF INSIGNIA (12D. *Mark on a Brit. Military pilot’s uniform) and NIGHTINGALE (24D. *Nocturnal songster) comprise the interrelated group of this Tuesday crossword.

Other entries of length include ENLISTED MEN(25D. Grunts),ORIOLES NEST(11D. Spherical home in a tree), and two of eight-letters, RELAUNCH (9D. Second start) and SHIPSIDE(40D. Pier, during loading or unloading).